Yomakeup Journal

An array of related and unrelated thought processes that somehow manage to flow into the topics of yoga and makeup, beauty and health, the seen and unseen. The universe is a sparkling, curious place of unexpected chance and undefined meaning. Mindfulness and confusion , love and sadness, grace and anger, pain and happiness. The Present. The colorful shades that capture the breaths of life we live.

Have you ever had that almost undetectable feeling of centrifugal force, pinning you to the wall in fear. You know, like that amusement ride, where the floor drops out from under you?

You want to act but there's a block...you stuck friend. Straight up uncomfortable. held back, just along for the ride. Frozen, just waiting for it to pass.

But there's something deep inside, and it's yours and it won't stop nudging you until you break free.

Being uncomfortable may be the greatest guide on your journey. In my opinion, the more uncomfortable the better. Discomfort signals change is happening or needs to... either way it's the opposite of stagnant! You're going somewhere!

Set that flicker inside ablaze.

Sometimes just changing the energetic feeling in a room or changing the game plan can open space for passion, purpose, creativity and life to thrive. To flow.

Smudge.

Light it up, and clear it out.

Draw a line and make it messy.

In Santa Fe, the merchants and artisans line the square, Selling these beautifully wrapped bundles of sage and lavender ... gifts of space, new beginnings and positivity. Ancient tradition to balance earth, wind, fire and water.

Taos, New Mexico

Smudging your home or self removes stagnant energy, creates opportunity for new intention and overall ease.

You may feel a bit hocus pocus the first time...I did! but after there is a sense of presence, you are in charge of the ride you're on. You can choose to release old energy, to embrace change and foster your potential

Of course Smudging your eyeliner... is THE ultimate finger to the ego.

And I'm about that.

It's not always perfect, it's not always straight and most often... there lies the beauty.

I like to take a MAC Paintpot in a darker shade, line and then smudge away. It has an all day holding power and wears effortlessly.

I read a quote about Breakthrough yesterday. Written by the editor of Dysfunkshion. http://dfsmag.com/

One paragraph grasped at me and held on-

"The undeniable torment that plays hooky with our stability and contentment is also the same sidekick that vigorously drags us toward the quantum leap of discovery, growth, strength and progress. She presents a choice often disguised as a verdict. She proposes an opportunity to breakthrough rather than breakdown...May we remember that "BREAK" through is the result of what didn't BREAK us, in spite of perhaps finding ourselves in the midst of the "BREAK" down phase."